St. Louis sat out Thursday night against the New York Rangers,
ending his consecutive games streak at 499 games - the
third-longest current run in the NHL. The Lightning announced the
star forward's injuries in a statement and said St. Louis would
return to Tampa immediately and be evaluated by team doctors when
the swelling subsides in and around his left eye.

The Lightning recalled forward Blair Jones from Norfolk of the
American Hockey League on Thursday, and he was in the lineup for
the game against the Rangers.

Jones was injured early in the first period when he crashed into
New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist. He was given a penalty for goalie
interference and left a trail of blood from his nose as he skated
off the ice.

St. Louis, who hadn't missed a game since Nov. 15, 2005, at
Washington was hit near his left eye when Moore shot wide of the
net Thursday morning. He was bleeding profusely when he left the
ice at Madison Square Garden and was assisted to the dressing room
by a trainer. St. Louis left the arena in an ambulance.

St. Louis is second on the Lightning with 22 points and third
with nine goals in 27 games. His consecutive games streak trailed
only Calgary defenseman Jay Bouwmeester's 533-game run, and
Vancouver forward Henrik Sedin's 526 straight games, among active
streaks.

Related Stories

Member Comments

Please note by clicking on "Post comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be Polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator.